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March 9, 2007

Memorial Service for Susan Keiser

A memorial service will be held for Susan Keiser on Sunday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at the Temple Agudas Acham of Livingston Manor. Keiser, 59, of Ardsley and formerly of Liberty, died on January 29, 2007.
For information call 914-674-4440.

Jean Byrne
Restaurant Worker, 82

Addendum: Those not mentioned in the original obituary were her great-grandchildren, Cassie & Richie Flaszar; nephew, Shawn (was misspelled); and her extended family, Maureen Hoch-hauser.
Reminder: Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 9 in Saint Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Yulan.

Rocco Bellantoni Sr.
Master Craftsman, 54

Rocco Bellantoni Sr. of Woodridge, a master craftsman of Re-Nu Shoe Repair in Monticello, died Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla after a short illness. He was 54.
The son of the late Anthony Bellantoni Sr. and Antoinette Grabowski Bellantoni, he was born June 16, 1952 in Inwood, LI.
He was a member of St. Peter's Church in Monticello and the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam era.
A family statement read, “A beloved husband, devoted father and grandfather, he will be dearly missed by his family and friends.”
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Ann Pettito Bellantoni, at home; one daughter, Anne Marie Bellantoni and her fiance, Tom, of Rock Hill; two sons, Rocco Bellantoni Jr. and his wife, Laura, of Rock Hill, and Joseph Bellantoni and his wife, Lori, of Cedartown, Ga.; two grandchildren, Anthony Rocco Bellantoni and Anna Bellantoni; two sisters, Stephanie Dolores Hindley and Stella Ebert, both of Tucson, Ariz.; one brother, Anthony Bellantoni of Rock Hill; his sisters-in-law, Barbara Pettito of Buffalo, LauraJean Petitto Galletti of Wappingers Falls and Fran Petitto Zeffiro and her husband, Sal, of Middletown; an aunt, Minnie Ardi of Spring Hill, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated on March 7 at St. Peter's Church in Monticello. Fr. Robert Ginel officiated.
Burial with military honors was made in the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty.
Memorial contributions will be appreciated and accepted by the family at 366 Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701 and donated to the Children's Ward at Westchester Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements were made by the VanInwegen-Kenny Inc. Funeral Home of Monticello.

Donald B. Campbell
Ret. from NYS Corr. Facility, 63

Donald B. Campbell of Newburgh, a retired employee of the New York State Correctional Facility in Wallkill, died March 3, 2007 at his residence. He was 63.
The son of the late James and Marion Roberts Cartner, he was born July 6, 1943 in Auburn.
A family statement reads, "Dad will be remembered as a loving and caring father and grandfather, who enjoyed playing golf, softball, and trips to Vegas."
Survivors include his wife, Francesca Etta Campbell of Newburgh; a daughter, Cathy King and her husband, Mike of Wall-kill; two sons, Bruce Campbell of New Windsor and Bill Campbell of Newburgh; grandchildren, Jon-Michael and Megan; companion, Donna Cichoski of Newburgh and her family also survive him. They are Dale McGar and her husband, Patrick of Wurtsboro, Jill Cichoski of Vermont, Eve Marie Sorace and her husband, Darrell, of Middletown, and Lynn Cichoski of Colorado; Donna's three grandchildren, Brenden McGar, Caitlin McGar, and Emma Sorace; Don's two brothers, Doug Campbell of Syracuse and Craig Cartner; two sisters, Barbara Thomas of North Carolina and Ronna Grimes of Rochester; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held March 8 at Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc., Newburgh.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Muscular Dystrophy Assoc., 3300 East Sunrise Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718.
Arrangements were by the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home.

Evelyn Betty Paduch
Homemaker, 75

Evelyn Betty Paduch of Middletown, a lifelong area resident, died Monday, March 5, 2007 at home surrounded by her family. She was 75.
The daughter of the late Llewellyn and Elsie Doran McGar, she was born February 9, 1932 in Middletown.
On April 9, 1950, she married her beloved husband, Anthony Paduch, at Mt. Carmel Church in Middletown.
In a family statement, it was said, "How we'll miss your smiling face and the good times that we've shared. Your love, your trust, your thoughtfulness showed how much you cared. All our love goes with you ‘til the day we meet again, but for now, we'll cherish memories of Evie, our mom, our friend."
Evelyn is survived by her husband, at home; two sons, Peter L. and his wife, Norma, of Wurtsboro, Michael D. and his wife, Rose, of Middletown; two daughters, Pamela J. Willoughby and her husband, Scott, of Middletown, Antonia "Toni" Y. Vanders and her husband, Ed, of Middletown; 13 grandchildren, Billy, Brian, Jeff, Amy, Beck, Ashley, Bianca, Taylor, Ryan, Sean, Aaron, Amanda and Jacob; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, John and David McGar and his wife, Loretta; one sister, Lillian Avery of Liberty; and a sister-in-law, Dottie.
She was predeceased by a sister, Barbara McCorvey.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9 at St. Paul's R.C. Church, Bullville.
Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan County, 800 Stonybrook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements were under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Middletown.

Antoinette P. Marsh
Store Clerk, 62

Antoinette P. Marsh of Roscoe, a 40-year area resident, formerly of Highland Mills, died Thursday, March 1, 2007 at her home. She was 62.
The daughter of the late John Pretko and Pearl Gizler Pretko, she was born November 3, 1944 in Jersey City, N.J.
She was the widow of Garrett C. Marsh Jr.
Antoinette was a retired clerk for Jamesway Stores in Monroe.
Survivors include her loving son, Garry J. Marsh of Fort Myers, Fla.; brothers, Leonard Pretko of Dover, Del., Bernard Pretko of Rahway, N.J., and Edward Pretko of Mahwah, N.J.
She was predeceased by a sister, Theresa Yanick.
There will be no visitation.
A Funeral Mass was held March 8 at St. Patrick's Church, Highland Mills.
Burial was made in Cemetery of The Highlands, Highland Mills.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Church Building Fund, 26 Hunter Street, Highland Mills, NY 10930.
Funeral arrangements were by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Homes, Highland Mills.

Linda Akers
Homemaker, 68

Linda Akers, a lifelong resident of Monticello, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the home of her son, Randy Akers. She was 68.
The daughter of the late Solomon Gerson and Catherine LaVecchia Gerson, she was born January 29, 1939 in Monticello. She was the widow of Robert L. Akers who died August 6, 2002.
She is survived by her children, Randy Akers and his wife, Bernadette, and Tammi Helgesen, all of Monticello, and Robert Akers of Montrose; a sister, Jackie Kiefer and her husband, Lou, of Monticello; grandchildren, Scott, Danielle, Eric, Dylan, Heather, Bob, Kevin, Caleb, Kathryn, Christopher and Christina; a great-granddaughter, Emilee; a nephew, Ramon Cedeira and his fiancée, Kim Sonnenschein; a niece, Denise Cedeira-Thornton and her husband, Bill; a sister-in-law, Mary Jones from Virginia; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 401 Broadway in Monticello.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glen Wild Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550 or to the American Cancer Society, 419 E. Main St., Suite 307B, Middletown, NY 10940.

Anthony Ruisi Sr.
Sheet Metal Worker, 27

Anthony Joseph Ruisi Sr. of Wurtsboro, a sheet metal worker for Norsk Metals in Monticello, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 3, 2007 in the Town of Wallkill. He was 27.
The son of Vincent T. Ruisi and the late Sabena K. Gentile Ruisi, he was born May 8, 1979 in Middletown.
Anthony was a member and treasurer of the Tri-State Car Club.
He is survived by a son, Anthony J. Ruisi Jr.; his father, Vincent T. Ruisi; a sister, Jennifer Ruisi, all of Wurtsboro; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many area friends.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated Thursday, March 8 at St. Joseph's Church, Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro. Fr. Peter Madori officiated.
Burial was made in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Wurtsboro.
Memorial contributions made to the family would be appreciated.
Arrangements under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro.

Nicholas J. Barracato
Sanitation Worker, 65

Nicholas J. Barracato of Blooming Grove, loving husband, father and grandfather, entered into rest March 6, 2007 at home. He was 65.
The son of Nicholas D. Barracato and Lena Salamone, he was born February 28, 1942 in Staten Island.
A sanitation worker, he was a member of Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Lourdes Council 5890, and the National Rifle Association. Nicholas loved hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Marie Testa Barracato, at home; daughters, Nicole Corrado and her husband, William, of Goshen, Tara Calone and her husband, James of New Hampton, and Dina Desimone and her husband, James, of Bloomingburg; grandchildren, Erica Rose and Vincent William Corrado, and Annmarie Rose and Felicia Marie Calone; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Washingtonville.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Washingtonville.

William Christoff
Laborer, 39

William John “Beaver” Christoff of Youngsville, a laborer for Bob Bernhardt Paving and a lifelong resident, died on Friday, March 2, 2007 at home. He was 39.
Born August 10, 1967 at Loomis Hospital in Liberty, he is survived by his father, William Nicholas Christoff of Youngsville; his mother, Roberta Bilyou Deming of Liberty; two brothers, Alan Christoff of Washington state and Timothy Christoff of Youngsville; an aunt, Pauline Orr of Youngsville; one niece, Alyssa Christoff and one nephew, Austin Christoff, both of Washington.
He was predeceased by a brother, Christopher Todd Christoff.
Funeral services were held at the Stewart Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville. The Rev. Lee Andrews officiated.

Anna M. Camacho,
Homemaker, 53

Anna M. Camacho of Wallkill, died Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie. She was 53.
Anna was born April 6, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of the late Francis Joseph Conway and Anna M. Grant Conway.
She is survived by her mother, Anna M. Conway of Bloomingburg; two sons, Patrick J. Camacho of Spanaway, Wash. and Daniel W. Camacho of Graham, Wash.; a brother, Michael Conway of Bloomingburg; three sisters, Catherine Galle and husband, Peter of Goshen, Maureen Tedesco and husband, Chris of Eatontown, NJ, and Michele Boffa and husband, Mario, of the Woodlands, Texas; three grandchildren, Kimberley, Samantha and Anastia Camacho; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were private.
Arrangements by Donovan Funeral Home, Goshen.

Gilda Feldman
Homemaker, 81

Gilda Feldman, a longtime resident of South Fallsburg and the widow of the late Dr. Milton Feldman, died Monday, March 5, 2007 in Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris. She was 81.
The daughter of A. Louis and Sadie Pearlman Berger, she was born October 26, 1925 in Copiague.
She was a longtime member of the South Fallsburg Hebrew Association and the Sisterhood.
She is survived by her daughter, Marcy Seminoff and her husband, Robert. of Springfield, Pa.; two sons, Andrew Feldman of Phila, Pa. and Joel Feldman and his wife, Dianne. of Springfield, Pa.; a brother-in- law, Herman Feldman and his wife, Mae, of Riverside, Ill.; four grandchildren, Nicolas, Adam, Casey and Brett; a special niece, Margaret Robinson of South Fallsburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held March 8 at Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home, Inc., Monticello. Rabbi Y. Barrows officiated.
Burial was made in the South Fallsburg Hebrew Association Cemetery in Glen Wild.
Arrangements by Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home, Monticello.

Lucy Rose DelPriore
Retired Seamstress, 97

Lucy Rose DelPriore, a retired seamstress for Laurie Lingerie, Otisville and a longtime Westbrookville resident, died March 3, 2007 at St. Joseph's Place. She was 97.
The daughter of Salvatore and Rosina Mansella Mattera, she was born October 27, 1909 in Yonkers. She was the widow of Carmine DelPriore, a Communicant of Holy Name R.C. Church, Otisville; and a member of the Board of Directors of Local 32, ILGWU, NYC from 1932-1939.
She is survived by a son, Robert DelPriore of Westbrookville; one daughter, Delores Krikorian and her husband, Joseph, of Kings Park, Long Island; six grandchildren, Dana Meyers of Saratoga, Michael DelPriore and his wife, Michelle, of Kingston, Anthony J. DelPriore of Long Island, Robert Krikorian and his wife, Lynette, of Westbrookville, Sheila Calise and husband, Jim, of Long Island and Lauren Krikorian of Long Island; great-grandchildren, Melena, Danny, Alex, Joey, Alley, Jennifer, Mellisa, Jimmy, and Mike; nine great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, Anthony, and a daughter-in-law, Bess.
Funeral services will be private.
Interment will be private.
Contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., Port Jervis.

Theresa Foster
Homemaker, 53

Theresa “Terry” Foster, formerly of Middletown, died February 28, 2007 in Deland, Fla. She was 53.
She was born in Monticello on October 6, 1953 to Elaine Bell and John Hofsommer.
She graduated from Monticello High School and BOCES Beautician School. After graduation she moved to Orange City, Fla.
Terry is survived by her mother, Elaine Bell of Mongaup Valley; two daughters, Tina Spitzer and husband, Greg, of Deltona, Fla. and SueEllen Foster of Orange City, Fla.; five grandchildren, Brittney, Cole, and Wyatt Spitzer and Audriana and Ashley Foster; two sisters, Kathy Kearney and husband, Dennis, of Thompsonville and Melody Williams and husband, Charles, of Wawarsing; four brothers, John Hofsommer and wife, Wendy, of Monticello, James Hofsommer and wife, Nancy, of Smallwood, Todd Hoffsommer and wife, Lisa, of Pine Bush and Jeffrey Hofsommer of Daytona Beach, Fla.
A Memorial service will be held at the Allan Summerhill Funeral Home, 163 South Volusia Ave., Orange City, Fla. Saturday, March 10 at 11 a.m. Cremation will be made by the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, Kauneonga Lake, NY 12749.

Elsie Feldman
Retired Rest. Operator, 104

Elise Feldman, formerly of South Fallsburg, the retired co-owner and operator of Feldman's Restaurant in South Fallsburg, and longtime area resident, passed on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 in the Hebrew Home in Riverdale. She was 104.
She was born in Poland on April 15, 1902, the daughter of Eli and Bella Sperling. She was the widow of the late Hyman Feldman.
She was a member of the South Fallsburg Hebrew Association, Hadassah and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her daughter, Toby Kaufman of Yonkers, and her grandchildren, Mitchell and Adam Kaufman; and several nieces and nephews.
Elise was predeceased by one grandson, Philip Kaufman; her sister, Faye Steinberg, and her brother, Nathan Sperling.
Graveside funeral services were held Thursday, March 8 in the South Fallsburg Hebrew Association Cemetery, Marsh Rd., Glen Wild. Rabbi Y. Barros officiated.
Arrangements by Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home, Monticello.

Elmer A. Huber
Retired Engineer, 88

Elmer A. Huber of Fremont Center, a retired engineer for Brooklyn Navy Yard, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa. He was 87.
The son of the late Leo and Martha Moskos Huber, he was born November 25, 1919 in Jamaica, New York.
He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Obernburg.
Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Sheehan Huber, at home; and a daughter, Pamela Huber of Fremont Center.
There will be no visitation.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10 at St. Mary’s Church in Obernburg.
Burial will be made in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Obernburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church, PO Box 1, Obernburg, NY 12767.
Arrangements entrusted to Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, Inc.


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